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The Quest to Be Elite: Part 2

By Deb Johnson
Special to Bassmaster.com

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Read Part 1 and Part 3 of "The Quest to Be Elite" It's 6:15 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24. Aspiring Elite Series pro Jamie Laiche backs his Stratos down the ramp and trolls it to the dock. He's practicing for the Bassmaster Central Open tournament on Kentucky Lake. Strapped to the deck are eight G. Loomis rods. There's new line spooled on the reels — Abu Garcia Revos and various Shimano models. Each rod is rigged with the lures he wants to start with today: a couple of buzzbaits, a couple ...

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